#Clockwork Marx

[starflungwaddledee]

kirbytober 2023 08 + 22: enemy + rainbow [ prev || next ]

“I could steal a million stars, but what’s it to me? Can’t take back a wish once it’s made.”

thought i'd also include the static image, due to the amount of crunch added by the .gif! in this case i don't even mind it tbh; it works for him i think. he can be a little crunchie

[veinsfullofstars]

⭐ Kirbtober 2024 Day 23: Wish ⭐

(ID: Kirby series fanart of Marx soaring through space on his wish-granted golden wings, the hexagonal plates glinting and glowing, his hat and bowtie billowing back, a look of wonder on his face. Behind him, the faded form of a planet-sized Galactic Nova looms against the starry backdrop, watching the jester with its inscrutable glass eyes. END ID.)

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Started on 10/03/24, finished on 10/05/24. | Kirbtober 2023 Comp

[crocogatorss]

Kirbtober day 6 !!!

[desultory-novice]

I found out that if you layer the True Arena Mix (Phase 2) of OVERLORD on top of itself, you get this sort of tinny Magolor voice.

Perhaps you could use this info for Mechalor?

Ooh, neat! I ought to try that! And I suppose I could use...

...Wait....

In the True Arena Mix...

...Magolor is crying for help....

...

You all do remember how Mechalor was born right?

...

I DID say that Mechalor loves to shock people by casually info dumping his gory death and rebirth in TMI levels of detail but it seems even he has a soft spot for Kirby...?

That or he doesn't want to be caught in a moment of weakness...

(And yes, he did insist everyone start calling him "Mechalor." He'll viciously tease anyone who doesn't! Marx is still his friend :cough: and more :cough: in this universe and calls him "Magolor" anyway. He's the only person Mechalor begrudgingly allows this from.)

[pepperbenmin333]

Gay outlaws? İn my blog?!

[icedragonlizard]

What's your headcanon as to how Marx got the sun and moon to fight, which was what led to the events of Milky Way Wishes to happen?

[chickenpeep77kirbyau]

Having a goof

[spetura]

what am i thinking about at midnight? oh you know. kirby lore

[helloemptyset]

i’m kind of sad that i didn’t get that far into star allies because I think hyness and the three sisters are really neat, and I’m glad that eventually they’re able to come back together in a less unhealthy way. it seems like kirby’s been leaning further into the ‘make friends with all our former enemies’ thing recently, which i do like. maybe we’ll get an explanation why marx didn’t die, since we got a magalor’s epilogue thing.

[pudin-jpeg]

no bingo 😔

hello kirby fandom it is time to relish in the kirby artist experience (based on things i am all guilty of)

[starflungwaddledee]

76 maybe?

76- dilemma by Pixel Terror strike! for clockwork heart au ��️ bandee pov, about marx (mostly)

'Cause you're in my head, now it's not my own You're in my head, yeah, you got too close I've  been tryin' to fight it, but you started a  r i o t You're in my head and it's d a n g e r o u s You got my heart beatin' out my chest I've been tryin' to fight it, but you started a riot And I'm n e v e r gettin' out

the vibes of this one are actually pretty immaculate for clockwork heart au and i'm surprised it was so far down my list.

this is tonally the kind of stuff i enjoy for this au the most; very high energy electronic, sort of light dubstep? sorry i love music but i'm terrible with naming genres, but there are a few other bangers like this on that playlist. this one has particularly suitable lyrics for the bandee pov about the whole marx/clockwork curse situation (a lot of his others are just very soggy 'i-miss-magolors-cute-face so much' anthems)

i should point out that despite appearances marx is not... necessarily villainous for the bulk of this au. kinda just here for a laff. but he sure as hell ain't helping, either, and bandee- for better or worse- has something marx will stop at nothing to get

[gethoce]

Kothar-wa-Khasis, They(plural)/He, Divine Artificer. Two beings of craftsmanship become one out of love. Love for the craft. They were one of Baal Hadad's closest friends and created his palace, just like they did many other palaces before as divine architect. They also forged the weapons Ame-no-Nuboko (Izanagi's and Izanami's spear), the swords Yagarrish and Ayyamarri which were wielded by Anat.

The work they left behind after the collapse of the Old World are what inspired Marx to pursue the creation of the Clockwork Stars and Master Wings and aided Xandos in the creation of the Master Crown. They currently reside in Sukhavati, viewing all events that unfold from a neutral perspective. Long ago they gave Pidray, Tallay and Arsay advice when it came to processing their father's crimes, which lead to Arsay seeking out revenge and Tallay siding with Baal, while Pidray remained by Izanagi's side.

[lowrezbonuslevel]

Have you ever thought about this idea

What if Star Dream wore the Master Crown? It’s sentient but it doesn’t have a soul (if we don’t take into account Haltmann) so what do you think would happen?

Would they merge, Would the Crown take Star Dream, Would Star Dream take the Crown?

I have thought about this indeed. To summarize... I think one of them would have a loooot more fun than the other! Can you guess which!?

But this sort of depends on which version of Star Dream we're talking about. After it was reactivated and inaugurated into the H.W.C., I don't think Star Dream would mind a little murder. Before it was repurposed and "corrupted," I'd say it wouldn't have been down with the Crown's vibe, because I do like to think the Clockwork Stars were generally good-hearted. They were, in essence, built to be helpful and make people happy. Star Dream's instinct is to grant wishes, yes, but what does the Master Crown want besides destruction and misery!? It has no soul! (Or does it? Hm.)

I feel like the Clockwork Stars must have had SOME sort of morality or wish guidelines programmed in (even if said guidelines were insufficient to stop stuff like Marx and President Haltmann's epic pranks), especially because in MKM Returns, Star Dream says it knows that summoning Galacta Knight could cause destruction; ultimately, though, it makes the (poor) decision that summoning him will be worth it. So the Clockwork Stars can probably make judgements about what they do and foresee the consequences.

On the other hand: I suspect HAL might jump the shark in the future (I hope they don't), but based on the lore as of now, I think it's reasonable enough to believe that the Master Crown is, while not literally infinitely powerful, the strongest of the Halcandran artifacts. (If any lore experts want to jump in here... I actually thought this was stated explicitly to be the case somewhere, but now I think I might have been mistaken.) If the Master Crown is indeed the "crowning achievement" (hahahahahaha) of Halcandra, that would explain why Magolor wanted it, specifically, and why Landia protects it so closely.

Likewise, in a "which personality dominates" contest of Star Dream vs. Master Crown, the obvious answer, in my opinion, is that the latter comes out on top. Star Dream is never shown to have much agency before it merges with Haltmann (and we're assuming Star Dream isn't merged with him). The Master Crown's power, however, is shown to be able to suppress the Lor Starcutter's good will. It even had some ambiguous, negative effect on its own angelic protector, Landia!

The Crown manipulated Magolor into committing atrocities too, but... honestly that probably isn't as impressive.

TL;DR: The Master Crown wins. The Master Crown always wins, eventually.

[desultory-novice]

You know, when I saw in my notifications that I had gift art, I...

...my god, it's been such a week here. I won't even go into it except that I've been feeling both broken up and torn every which way inside. That I want to alternatively run or scream or both and feel like I don't have the freedom to do either safely. I didn't dare ask the universe for anything nice to happen but somehow...

...something nice came my way anyway.

All that is to say, this is lovely and it makes me so happy! Everyone looks so cute in and characterful and detailed! Thank you. Thank you for thinking of my AUs...and even remembering Luna!

Gift for @desultory-novice

[desultory-novice]

I think it'd be kinda interesting if Marx, after becoming part God-Clock, is unable to rest. After all, if a part of the Nova lives on in him, it'd surely be running to try do repairs or archive data, and this would mean Marx has developed long term insomnia. The reason this is bad is due to Marx being a Noddy, a group known entirely for sleeping. Imagine trying to get immense power, having a battle you lose in a way you can never truly understand, then lose the activity you love most as a part of you isn't really You anymore.

No wonder Marx went crazy.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH (/POS)

>DESS.EXE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING

[cits-kirby-brainrot]

So what's the deal with galactic nova in your point of view?

(Love your art btw!!)

Galactic Nova Headcanons:

- As a clockwork star, Galactic Nova was created by the Ancients, during a time of peace between both the Physicists and the Mages. It is one in many stars constructed, and are one of the few that saw completion.

- Nova has no soul. It is not a person, but a machine given the vaugest semblance of life. It is unable to have any emotions of its own, physical or emotional, and it's only purpose is to grant wishes to the people that sought it out.

- Galactic Nova is much more magical then it is mechanical. Despite its metallic exterior and the cogs and screws in its interior, the star is run by an ever replenishing source of magic, which keeps it powered on ever after centries. It very well could exist far past the end of time itself.

- Each clockwork star is tied to its one set of keys, which it directly tied to the "life" of the stars. This is why, even when Kirby destroyed Nova when he defeated Marx, can still be summoned ever after being seemingly annihilated. Unless those keys are destroyed, the Nova will continue to exist and can be resummoned as if nothing had happened.

- When Galactic Nova was first created, it sole purpose was to aid in the imprisonment of Galacta Knight. The Ancients were growing increasingly paranoid of the warriors boundless power and needed to contain it as soon as possible. The plan was to wish for Galactic Nova to seal away Galacta Knight and then appointed itself as the then imprisoned hero's warden, to ensure that no one could ever break that seal. Ever.

- Without a soul, however, Nova's vow to the Ancient held little meaning, as it had no sense of obligation. It follows the the orders, still, when ever Galacta Knight is summoned to fight. The most it does is lift the imprisonment spell off temporarily, and then fullfills the wish once more by dragging Galacta Knight back into their prison. Even then, the spell can be broken if the right wish is made.